News Network Posts in 2019
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Laura Hanzo
While making your hurricane preparations, it's important not to forget to take care of health concerns. In addition to preparing an emergency kit and evacuation plan, you should also prepare yourself and your family members by taking care of health needs in advance. Being prepared beforehand can help minimize health problems and stressful situations. Here are some important steps to help you ...
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Laura Hanzo
If a hurricane approaches our community, North Oaks will activate a public information line – (985) 230-INFO [4636] – to provide helpful medical information, including: Medical preparations to make before the storm Locations of area special needs/medical shelters Availability of health care services at North Oaks facilities and North Oaks physician offices (i.e., elective procedure ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Risk factors linking heart disease and diabetes will be explored at a free group meeting, sponsored by North Oaks Diabetes Education, Wednesday, Aug. 14. The meeting will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. in the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center, located within North Oaks Diagnostic Center at 15837 Paul Vega, M.D., Drive in Hammond. No physician referral or preregistration are required. North Oaks ...
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Nanette White
With the hottest days of summer in full swing, the North Oaks Walk-In cinics team urges you to keep your family safe and healthy with the following tips: Look before you lock. High temperatures inside a closed vehicle have claimed the lives of almost 800 children nationwide since 1998, according to the National Safety Council. Never leave your child alone in the car! Make it a habit to always look ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Senior Accountant Tara has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for May 2019. Tara joined the North Oaks Finance team as a Labor/Cost Analyst in 2015. She was promoted to Senior Accountant for Accounts Payable and Payroll this year. Tara enjoys working with numbers and volunteering in the community. She loves she can experience the best of both worlds as part of the ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
The Tangipahoa Parish Council has appointed Ron Orsi, a resident of Loranger and retired businessman, to the Board of Commissioners for North Oaks Health System. North Oaks also is known as Hospital Service District No. 1 of Tangipahoa Parish. Orsi was appointed at the council’s June 10 meeting to replace Independence businessman Roger Navarra, who resigned from the board for personal ...
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Nanette White
Fireworks have been an annual tradition of Americans, but result in many emergency room visits each year. The best way to protect your family is to attend public firework displays, which are lighted by professionals. If planning a firework show at your home, check first to be sure it is legal in your area of residence and exercise safety and precaution with these safety tips: Implement close adult ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
On Friday, Nov. 1, North Oaks Shock Trauma Center, in partnership with the North Oaks Foundation and S outheastern Louisiana University’s School of Nursing, will host the third annual “Prepared for the Unexpected” Trauma Symposium. “Our goal is to provide high-quality education for trauma providers in our region,” affirms Dr. Marquinn Duke, trauma program medical ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Clinical Pharmacist Whitney has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for April 2019. As one of 133 pharmacists in Louisiana board-certified as a pharmacotherapy specialist, Whitney is highly skilled in the treatment of disease with medications. She joined North Oaks as a clinical pharmacist in 2016, where she works with other health care professionals to optimize the ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Smoking Cessation Clinic has helped more than 400 smokers quit the habit with free medications, individual counseling, a telephone quit-line and an abundance of support from Grace Stiegler and Allison Vergona, who are health coaches and nationally certified tobacco treatment specialists. Whether it takes a patient one day or more than three months to quit, Stiegler and Vergona share ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Tangipahoa and Livingston parishes coaches and athletic directors are invited to save the date of Saturday, Aug. 3 to attend the ninth annual North Oaks Sports Medicine Coaches’ Seminar from 8 a.m. to noon. The seminar is free, and registration is required. To sign up to attend, click here or call North Oaks Sports Medicine at (985) 230-5248. The North Oaks Sports Medicine team of experts ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Elevated stress levels may alter blood sugar levels and negatively affect your ability to manage your diabetes. Learn how to keep stress in check to help maintain satisfactory blood sugar levels at a free group meeting, sponsored by North Oaks Diabetes Education, Wednesday, July 10. The meeting will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. on the second floor of North Oaks Diagnostic Center, located at 15837 Paul ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
The North Oaks Sports Medicine team and North Oaks Physician Group orthopaedic surgeons are pleased to announce that Mia Kugler and Austin Granier of Ponchatoula High School, Haleigh Pourciau of Walker High School and Bryce Johnson of Springfield High School have received 2018-19 Student-Athletes of the Year honors. Mia Kugler is a junior honor student with a 3.9 GPA at Ponchatoula High School and ...
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Nanette White
If you’ve shopped for sunscreen lately you may have noticed that there are nearly as many different types as there are sands of grain on the beach. Because most health care providers agree that sunscreen is an important tool in reducing the risk of skin cancer and premature aging caused by the sun, it’s important to know how to pick the right one. The American Academy of Dermatology ...
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Nanette White
If you have a small brown skin spot or growth, you might wonder if it’s a serious cancer or a normal mole. Melanoma is one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer, and it most often appears as an irregular, multicolored or brownish spot that continues to increase in size. It may begin as a flat spot and become raised. In more rare cases, it may be pink, red, normal skin color or other colors. ...
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DJ Miller
Men sometimes resist visiting the doctor. Dr. Stephan Graham explains why it’s important for them to have regular check-ups to maintain good prostate health.
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Melanie Zaffuto
June is Men's Health Month -- a time to bring awareness to the challenges men face in life to build a stronger tomorrow. On average, men have shorter life spans than women, while women are more likely to visit their doctor regularly. In this segment of Tangi 96.5 FM's "Health Notes," Northshore Urological Associates Nurse Practitioner Kim Marcel and host Johnny Chauvin talk about ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
The future is bright for registered dietitians, the North Oaks Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program’s 2019 graduating class were told during a ceremony Thursday, June 6, at the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center, located within North Oaks Diagnostic Center. Graduates and leaders of the North Oaks Dietetic Internship are pictured above. They include: Nutritional Services Director Ann ...
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Laura Hanzo
Pink eye is a common eye infection among children, but adults can get it too. Watch as Dr. Addie Smith discusses the causes, symptoms and how to protect yourself and your family. To make an appointment with North Oaks Eye Care Clinic, call (985) 230-3937[EYES].
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Laura Hanzo
Vaping – the use of e-cigarettes -- has quickly become a trend among young people. But is it any safer than regular cigarette smoking? Watch Dr. Farhan Siddiqui and Health Coach Grace Stiegler discuss what you need to know about vaping. Are you ready to quit smoking for good? Make an appointment with Dr. Siddiqui or a Primary Care provider by calling (985) 230-APPT (2778). Or, call Grace ...
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Laura Hanzo
Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall. In this podcast, North Oaks Medical Center's trauma program manager shares tips on fall prevention and how to prevent serious injuries.
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Stephen M. Graham, MD
Dr. Stephen Graham discusses the top three things you should know about PSA tests. Is it time for a prostate exam? Visit www.northoaks.org/prostate to request an appointment with our board-certified urologists or to learn more.
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Nanette White
Odds are that a man in your life has a one in nine chance of being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Because cancer of any kind can be a physical and emotional challenge, it’s important to be supportive and fight the disease as a team. Here are some suggestions to help you attack prostate cancer together. • Go with him to doctor’s appointments with your significant other and ask ...
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Brad Lake, MD
You might think the Gleason Score has something to do with the former Saints safety, but you’d be wrong. The Gleason Score is a grading system used to determine the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, and is used to determine treatment options. Grading and staging define the progress of cancer and whether it has spread. The grade is a measure of how quickly the cells are likely to spread and ...
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Northshore Urological Associates
One of the most common questions urologists hear is “How can I keep my prostate healthy?” A good place to start is to maintain a balanced, healthy diet, and to stay active with regular exercise. You should also add a little sunshine to your day in order to get plenty of Vitamin D. Here are seven lifestyle changes to help maintain your prostate health: 1. Eat at least five servings of ...
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